News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-12-01
HYDE PARK,

Three candidates presented themselves
for certificates at the teachers eXamina-
ton last Saturday. All were successful
Do not fail to read our unprecedented
clubbing offer at the head of our second
page. Read it carefully and then II
your neighbors about it.
That cabalistic organization, which is
composed of number of boys, has rented
a room in the Kelley block which will be
used for its headquarters.
Ferry Foster and wife entertained a
number of Good TemplarS at their house
Wednesday evening of last week. The
occasion was a very pleasant one.
Harvey Morgan and Geo. Gilmore went
I tt Lowell last week. Result: NegOtia-
lions are now in progress for the pur-
chase of a large tract of wild land there,
on which they will engage in numbering
next year.
Thanksgiving brought quite a number
from out of town, who came to attend
family reunions and gather around the
festive board. There were many such
gatherings andthey will long be remem-
bered by the participants.
Testimony was taken Monday before
Col. Sawyer, Master i'll Chancery, i'll the
foreclosure case of Bingham VS.. Miles.
Among the witnesses present was Sam
uel Morgan of Barton, who at one time
did large pension business in this sec
ton.
Major Waterman's many friends will
be pleased to learn that on recent pos
tai examination he reached 100 per cent.
This is about as near perfect as fellow
can get in this country and we congrat-
ulate Maj. Democrat though he is, on
reaching it. Maj. is good postal clerk
and we state this, not from observation
alone, but from what others say also.
Next Sunday evening, under the auspl-
ces of the Good Templars, a temperance
service will be held in the auditorium of
the church That evening is the time
set apart for Good Templars all over the
Union to hold services in memory of the
late John B. Finch, who was one of the
greatest temperance workers of the pres
ent time. County Clerk Waite will de-
liver a memorial address. Rev. E. j.
Ward r. w. Hulburd, ESQ.,, and others,
will make remarks. The occasion will
undoubtedly be very interesting one.
All are cordially invited to be present.
SNAP SHOTs.-Frank Ward of the q.
V. NJ. was at home during the Thanks
giving recess. :. M. b. Eaton and wife
were at Craftsbury couple of days the
past week . Frank Richardson has
for his brother the coming winter.
j. A. LaPorte and wife spent Thanks
giving in Burlington with Geo. ID. Sher-
win. :. H. w. Baldwin and wife of Wells
River were in town last week. q. III. j.
Lilley is in New York state the present
week on business trip. l.. 4. Fair
banks is teaching the winter term of
school in the WiSwell district. E. Meth
odist services are held in the VeStry
every Tuesday evening, conducted by
Rev. l.. =. Tucker. Louie Strong ell
tertained number of his young friends
with party last Friday evening. :. Only
four weeks to Christmas. The recent
thaw and the rain were great benefit
to the springs and wells. Pages wind
mill has arrived from Batavia, H., and
is now being set up. d. School opened
Wednesday with a large attendance. -.
The man who moves down life's stony
path and finds it strewn with sweet sur
prises, is he who knows just how its
done, who keeps store and advertises.
>. Esquire Munson tied a matrimonial
knot for a johnson couple a few days
since, as will be seen by notice elsewhere.
small house Tuesday evening. TRAY
ell on wheels has been resumed.
COUNTY CoURT.-The December term
of County Court opens at this place next
Tuesday. Judge Rowell of Randolph
will preside, assisted by Judges Guyer
and Kelley. The veteran stenographer,
John HI. Mimms will be in attendance.
OF the seventeen cases set for the jury,
one has already been settled and doubt
less many more of them will not go
before the jury. The case settled was
that of Scott VS.. Hatch & Thompson. 1t
will be remembered that Mr.. Scott's
horse became frightened at show bill
which Defts. had posted in Cambridge.
causing him to run away and thereby
severely iDjuring Mr.. Scott. Settled for
$50 and taxable costs, amounting in all
to $17S.54. Following are the list of
jurors drawn
Grand-Belvidere A. P. Brown; Cam
bridge, R. NJ. Blaisdell, F. S. Edwal DIS {;
Eden, c. D Warren; Gilmore, George
A. Morse; Hyde Park, A. Parker Small
ley, j. o. Reed johnson, o. w. Stearns.
Geo. Sargent Morristown, Amos Strong,
w. NJ. Small, w. ). Gilbert Stowe, Geo.
D. Robinson, S. X. Weeks, j. F. Wade:
Waterville, Moses Mcfarland; Wolcott,
G. A. Reed, p. A. Stevens.
Petit-Belvidere, F. E. Brown; Cam
bridge, A. M. Carpenter. Ii. c. Pulling
ton, II. N. Mellendy, Sheldon StrattOn
Eden, A. j. West, F. WhIttemore; Ell
more, L. l.. Camp, w. n. Silloway; Hyde
Park, A. r. Monkey, c. M. Gray. o. ).
Spaulding, Chester Holbrook; Johnson,
}. NJ. Foss, g. D. Davis, D. E. Collins,
c. s. Kenfield; Morristown, Julius Bliss,
A. j. Douglass, c. B. Terrill, c. L. Shaw,
G. w. Clark Stowe, w. r. Algier, R.
ID. Slayton. Heman Strong, E. N. Adams,
n. l.. BarrOws; Waterville, E. b. Will
bur. G.. r. Brown; Wolcott, A. b. Pike,
&, S. Hastings, L. S. WhitcOmb.